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An '''electromod''' is a vehicle that has been restored and modified by [[electric vehicle conversion|converting its drivetrain]] to operate as an [[electric vehicle]] (EV). The term is a [[portmanteau]] of electrification and [[restomod]], itself a portmanteau of restoration and modification, a process which traditionally has been associated with [[classic car]]s. Most electromods are one-off custom vehicles performed by specialty repair shops and hobbyists, but starting in the late 2010s, automobile manufacturers have been building their own electromods, sometimes with the assistance of specialty shops, to publicize their shift to battery electric powertrains and to build interest in [[crate engine]] EV drivetrain products.

==History==
[[File:EVAdapterOverview.jpg|thumb|right|Engine compartment of a converted EV, showing the adapter plate used to couple the traction motor to the existing transmission.]]
Hobbyists have been converting cars originally powered by internal combustion engines to EVs since at least the 1960s. Historically, these used existing technology such as surplus aircraft [[starter motor]]s and lead-acid batteries; these efforts were driven by ecological and financial reasons to increase efficiency and avoid using fossil fuels, with renewed interest piqued by the [[1973 oil crisis|oil crises in 1973]] and [[1979 oil crisis|again in 1979]]. However, the converted EV powertrain range and power usually suffered compared to the original vehicle. Multiple books were written to document and guide these conversions in the late 1970s and 1980s,<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.evalbum.com/build |title=So You Want to Build an Electric Car |date=October 3, 2009 |website=EV Album |access-date=4 October 2022}}</ref> including ''The Complete Book of Electric Vehicles'' (Shacket, 1979),<ref name=Shacket79>{{cite book |url=https://archive.org/details/completebookofel0000shac |title=The Complete Book of Electric Vehicles |author=Shacket, Sheldon R. |date=1979 |publisher=Domus Books |location=Northbrook, Illinois |isbn=0-89196-033-3 |url-access=registration}}</ref> ''How to Convert to an Electric Car'' (Lucas & Riess, 1980),<ref>{{cite book |url=https://archive.org/details/howtoconverttoel0000luca |title=How to Convert to an Electric Car |url-access=registration |author1=Lucas, Ted |author2=Riess, Fred |date=1980 |publisher=Crown Publishers, Inc. |isbn=0-517-54055X}}</ref> ''Convert It'' (Brown & Prange, 1993),<ref>{{cite book |url=https://archive.org/details/manualzilla-id-6016361 |title=Convert It |author1=Brown, Michael P |author2=Prange, Shari |date=1993 |publisher=Future Books |edition=3rd |location=Ft. Lauderdale, FL |isbn=1-879857-94-4}}</ref> and ''Build Your Own Electric Vehicle'' (Brant, 1994).<ref>{{cite book |url=https://archive.org/details/buildyourownelec0000bran |title=Build Your Own Electric Vehicle |author=Brant, Bob |date=1994 |url-access=registration |publisher=TAB Books |isbn=0-8306-4232-3}}</ref>

The increasing popularity of [[Hybrid vehicle|hybrid]] and battery electric vehicles since the 1990s and the turn of the 21st century along with tightening emissions mandates have spurred the development of more powerful electric [[traction motor]]s and improved battery chemistries giving increased energy storage density, resulting in electric vehicles with still-limited range but with power comparable to conventional automobiles and trucks.<ref>{{cite news |url=https://www.caranddriver.com/reviews/comparison-test/a15112236/2014-chevy-spark-ev-vs-fiat-500e-ford-focus-electric-honda-fit-ev-nissan-leaf-smart-fortwo-ed-comparison-test/ |title=2013-2014 EVs Compared: Spark, Focus, 00E, Feat, Leaf, Fortwo |author=Robinson, Aaron |date=February 21, 2014 |work=Car and Driver |access-date=6 October 2022}}</ref> In 2012, [[Rimac Automobili]] showed off its 1984 [[BMW E30]] that had been restored and repowered with an electric drivetrain by breaking EV acceleration records.<ref>{{cite magazine |url=https://www.wired.com/2012/10/croatia-ev/ |title=Croatia Breaks EV Speed Records With 1984 BMW |author=George, Alexander |date=October 22, 2012 |magazine=Wired |access-date=6 October 2022}}</ref> With electrified drivetrains now becoming more readily available through recycling crashed EVs, a market has developed for electromod conversions of classic and replica cars.<ref name=Farah22>{{cite news |url=https://www.roadandtrack.com/car-culture/a41463763/everyone-has-the-wrong-idea-about-ev-converted-classic-cars/ |title=Everyone Has the Wrong Idea About EV-Converted Classic Cars |author=Farah, Matt |date=October 4, 2022 |work=Road and Track |access-date=6 October 2022}}</ref> Although some owners have commissioned electromod conversions of sports cars, several automotive journalists have argued the quiet, smooth characteristics of an EV drivetrain are better suited to luxury cars.<ref name=Farah22/><ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.hemmings.com/stories/2020/11/04/open-diff-which-vehicles-make-the-most-sense-to-electromod |title=Open Diff: Which vehicles make the most sense to electromod? |author=Strohl, Daniel |date=4 November 2020 |website=Hemmings |access-date=4 October 2022}}</ref>

Many non-factory electromods are implemented by extracting and adapting the drivetrain or individual components (traction motor(s), battery, controller, and inverter) from an existing mass-produced EV, such as Tesla.<ref>{{cite news |url=https://evcentral.com.au/australian-electromod-tesla-batteried-1965-ford-cortina-mk1/ |title=Australian Electromod: Tesla-batteried 196 Ford Cortina Mk1 |author=Curry, Iain |date=November 7, 2020 |work=EV central |access-date=6 October 2022}}</ref> In October 2019 there were no purpose-built crate engine EV kits available commercially, but such projects were in development by companies such as Swindon Powertrain.<ref>{{Cite web |url=https://www.pistonheads.com/news/ph-ev/swindon-powertrain-launches-crate-ev-motor/41140 |title=Swindon Powertrain launches crate EV motor |website= PistonHeads |location=UK |date=17 October 2019 |first=Dafydd |last=Wood |access-date=2019-10-18}}</ref> For example, EV West announced their Revolt Tesla Crate Motor in 2020, which married an electric traction motor from a Tesla with a gear reduction unit and ended in a [[universal joint]] yoke, a suitable interface for a driveshaft.<ref>{{cite news |url=https://www.motortrend.com/news/tesla-crate-motor-ev-conversion-small-block-v-8/ |title=Scrap the Small-Block V-8 Swap and sub in This Literal Tesla Crate Motor |author=Stoklosa, Alexander |date=October 2, 2020 |work=Motor Trend |access-date=28 September 2022}}</ref> Mechanically, the motor is fitted with mounts compatible with Chevrolet small-block engines to take advantage of numerous small-block repower kits.<ref>{{cite news |url=https://www.hagerty.com/media/news/the-new-crate-motor-by-ev-west-and-revolt-fits-just-like-a-small-block-chevy/ |title=The new crate motor by EV West and Revolt fits just like a small-block Chevy |date=5 October 2020 |author=Thomas, Phillip |work=Hagerty |access-date=4 October 2022}}</ref>

[[File:Opel Manta GSe Elektromod Auto Zuerich 2021 IMG 0388.jpg|thumb|left|[[Opel Manta]] GSe ElektroMOD at Auto Zürich 2021]]
The term ''electromod'' was coined around 2020<ref>{{cite news |url=https://www.carscoops.com/2020/04/what-classic-car-would-you-electromod-and-why/ |title=What Classic Car Would You Electromod And Why? |author=Gnaticov, Cristian |date=April 25, 2020 |work=CarScoops |access-date=6 October 2022}}</ref> and serves a [[generic trademark]] for the restomod and electrification process. In 2021, the [[Opel Manta|Opel Manta GSe ElektroMOD]] was unveiled by [[Opel]] as an electrified restomod of the Manta A;<ref>{{cite news |url=https://www.motor1.com/news/508224/opel-manta-gse-elektromod-reveal/ |title=Opel Manta GSe ElektroMOD Brings Back The Sports Coupe As An EV |author=Padeanu, Adrian |date=May 21, 2021 |work=Motor1 |access-date=6 October 2022}}</ref> Opel stated the name was meant both to recall the [[Opel GT|Opel Elektro GT]] sports EV of 1971<ref>{{cite news |url=https://www.slashgear.com/opel-manta-is-returning-as-an-electric-restomod-bring-it-on-16663838 |title=Opel Manta is returning as an electric restomod? Bring it on! |author=Reyes, Alvin |date=March 16, 2021 |work=Slash Gear |access-date=6 October 2022}}</ref> and to describe the modern drivetrain and restomod of the original Manta.<ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.opel.com/concept-cars/manta-gse-elektromod.html |title=Opel Manta GSe ElektroMOD |publisher=Opel |access-date=6 October 2022 |quote=One of the things MOD stands for is MODERN, made clear as this unique concept features a fully digital cockpit that combines purity and emotional boldness for total detox experience. MOD also stands for RESTOMOD. Among the most notable upgrades is a fully electric powertrain. Ageless design becomes future-proof with sustainable, emissions-free driving.}}</ref> The resulting electromod attracted significant press attention and was used to publicize the electrification of Opel's lineup.<ref>{{cite press release |url=https://www.media.stellantis.com/em-en/opel/press/opel-manta-gse-elektromod-the-dream-the-team-the-technology |title=Opel Manta GSe ElektroMOD: The Dream, the Team, the Technology |date=24 August 2021 |publisher=Stellantis |access-date=6 October 2022}}</ref>

==Examples==
===Early conversions===
[[File:High Voltage Hot Rods Electrovair III.JPG|thumb|right|The ElectroVair III was built in 2011 by High Voltage Hot Rods as an homage to the ElectroVair II]]
In the mid-1960s, [[General Motors]] demonstrated vehicles that had been repowered with AC induction traction motors, including the ElectroVair I and II, using 1964 and 1966 [[Chevrolet Corvair]] chassis, respectively, and the ElectroVan, built on a 1966 [[Chevrolet van|GMC HandiVan]]. The ElectroVair used a {{cvt|680|lb}} traction battery with silver-zinc chemistry, providing a range of {{cvt|80|mi}} but with a low number of charging cycles and at a high cost (estimated at {{USD|15000|1967|round=-3}} in 1967). The ElectroVan used a hydrogen fuel cell to supply its motor and had an estimated range of {{cvt|125|mi}}.<ref name=Shacket79/>{{rp|22}}

In August 1968, students from [[Caltech]] and [[Massachusetts Institute of Technology|MIT]] held [[Great Transcontinental Electric Car Race|"The Great Electric Car Race"]], with an EV-converted 1968 Chevrolet Corvair departing Cambridge for Pasadena while the CalTech "Voltswagen" (a converted 1958 [[Volkswagen Type 2|Microbus]]) raced for Cambridge; the winner was the Voltswagen, which finished the trip in 210 hours and 3 minutes.<ref>{{cite magazine |url=https://content.time.com/time/subscriber/article/0,33009,838692,00.html |title=Automobiles: The Great Electric-Car Race |date=September 13, 1968 |magazine=Time |access-date=6 October 2022}}</ref> Although the Voltswagen finished after the MIT Corvair, it was declared the winner when penalties were assessed to the MIT team for towing the Corvair to the finish after accidentally destroying its traction motor.<ref name=Shacket79/>{{rp|28–30}} The Caltech Voltswagen, campaigned by its owner [[Wally Rippel]], used batteries costing approximately {{USD|600|1968|round=-3}}, while the MIT Corvair was supplied by General Motors and was carrying {{USD|20000|1968|round=-3}} worth of nickel-cadmium batteries from Gulton Industries. Battery heat management during charging stops was an issue for both teams, which resorted to cooling the batteries with ice at each stop.<ref>{{cite magazine |url=http://calteches.library.caltech.edu/276/1/bust.pdf |title=Cambridge or Bust {{!}} Pasadena or Bust |date=October 1968 |magazine=Engineering and Science |volume=XXXII |number=1 |access-date=6 October 2022}}</ref>

[[File:ELECTRIC CARS - NARA - 17469134.jpg|thumb|left|DJ-5E Electruck]]
[[AM General]] converted 350 [[Jeep DJ#DJ-5E Electruck|DJ-5E Electrucks]] for the [[United States Postal Service]]; these delivery vehicles used an EV powertrain to eliminate a mobile source of pollution. 300 were placed into operation in southern California starting in 1975.<ref name=Shacket79/>{{rp|80–81}} The DJ-5E had a {{cvt|30|hp}} DC motor that gave a top speed of {{cvt|40|mph}} and a range of {{cvt|29|mi}} using a 17.8&nbsp;kW-hr lead-acid battery.<ref>{{cite news |url=https://www.hagerty.com/media/automotive-history/decades-before-gm-ev1-these-postal-electruck-jeeps-delivered-the-goods/ |title=Decades before GM's EV1, these postal Electruck Jeeps delivered the goods |author=Schreiber, Ronnie |date=15 November 2019 |work=Hagerty |access-date=6 October 2022}}</ref>

GM continued to develop prototype EVs based on conventional cars, including the 1979 Electrovette, a converted [[Chevrolet Chevette|Chevette]] with twenty 12-volt batteries weighing a total of {{cvt|920|lb}} providing a range of {{cvt|30|mi}}.<ref name=Shacket79/>{{rp|77}}<ref>{{cite news |url=https://money.cnn.com/galleries/2008/autos/0809/gallery.gm_electric_cars/5.html |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20080922011758/http://money.cnn.com/galleries/2008/autos/0809/gallery.gm_electric_cars/5.html |url-status=dead |archive-date=September 22, 2008 |title=GM's long road back to electric cars: Electrovette |date=2008 |work=CNN Money |access-date=6 October 2022}}</ref> The batteries used a zinc-nickel oxide chemistry to increase energy density. At the time, GM President [[Pete Estes]] said the new chemistry "will make electric vehicles viable alternatives to gasoline or diesel cars and trucks". The batteries had an estimated life of 300 recharge cycles, with an estimated replacement cost ranging from US$800 to $2000.<ref>{{cite news |url=https://www.washingtonpost.com/archive/business/1979/09/26/gm-unveils-electric-car-new-battery/6a50a02c-1b9d-416a-8447-354e4e772377/ |title=GM Unveils Electric Car, New Battery |author=Knight, Jerry |date=September 26, 1979 |newspaper=The Washington Post |access-date=6 October 2022}}</ref>

[[U.S. Electricar]] sold the [[Lectric Leopard]] in the late 1970s for {{USD|7995|1979|round=-2}}; it was a [[Renault 5|Renault Le Car]] converted with a DC traction motor and a large traction battery carried in the cargo area. The Prestolite DC motor developed {{cvt|12|hp}} and the battery consisted of sixteen six-volt cells, connected and switched to provide 24 or 48&nbsp;volts when discharging to the motor, or 48&nbsp;volts when charging. Total capacity was 138&nbsp;A-hr. Estimated driving range was {{cvt|58|km}}.<ref>{{cite report |url=https://apps.dtic.mil/sti/pdfs/ADA093746.pdf |title=Verification tests of the US Electricar Corp. "Lectric Leopard" |last1=Dowgiallo, Jr. |first1=Edward J. |last2=Snellings |first2=Ivan R. |date=October 1980 |publisher=U.S. Army Mobility Equipment Research and Development Command |access-date=7 February 2023}}</ref> U.S. Electricar was founded as Solar Electric Engineering, Inc. in 1976.<ref>{{cite news |url=https://www.latimes.com/archives/la-xpm-1995-03-21-fi-45291-story.html |title=Electric Vehicle Firm Struggles to Keep Going: Energy: Electricar has laid off a third of its 300-member staff. It says it needs $15 million by the end of July to stay in business. |author=Parrish, Michael |date=March 21, 1995 |newspaper=Los Angeles Times |access-date=7 February 2023}}</ref>

===Non-manufacturer===
Students under the guidance of Pat McCue, the automotive teacher at [[Bothell High School]] in a suburb of [[Seattle]], converted a BMW into an electric vehicle in 2011, drawing the attention of [[foundry10]], which gave the program a grant that was used to develop ''Shock and Awe'', an electric [[drag racing]] car that set a world record in 2016 by running 8.328&nbsp;seconds in the {{cvt|1/4|mi|adj=on}}, with a trap speed of {{cvt|166.29|mph}}.<ref>{{cite news |url=https://www.nwnews.com/community/northshore-high-school-students-build-rare-electric-race-car/article_fb69d53e-360d-5214-9726-b8033e2d6ec5.html |title=Northshore high school students build rare electric race car |date=October 17, 2016 |work=The Woodinville Weekly |access-date=6 October 2022}}</ref><ref>{{cite news |url=https://www.bothell-reporter.com/life/northshore-automotive-students-set-electric-drag-racing-world-record/ |title=Northshore automotive students set electric drag racing world record |author=Howard, John William |date=October 19, 201 |work=Bothell-Kenmore Reporter |access-date=6 October 2022}}</ref> It is built on a Jerry Bickel [[Pro stock|Pro Stock]] chassis with the body of a 2003 [[Pontiac Firebird]] and is powered by two AMRacing A/C electric traction motors producing approximately {{cvt|900|hp}} and {{cvt|600|lbft}} of torque.<ref>{{cite interview |url=https://www.bteracing.com/news/posts/car-of-the-week-shock--awe-electric-motor- |title=Car of the Week: "Shock & Awe" Electric Motor '03 Pontiac Firebird |interviewer=Amber Ambrose |date=October 12, 201 |subject=Pat McCue |website=BTE Racing |access-date=6 October 2022}}</ref>

East Coast Defender and Electric Classic Cars demonstrated a Tesla EV-sourced powertrain conversion of a 1969–96 [[Range Rover Classic]] to ''[[Motor Trend]]'' in 2021.<ref>{{cite news |url=https://www.motortrend.com/reviews/ecd-electric-land-range-rover-classic-first-drive-review/ |title=ECD Electric Land Rover Range Rover Classic First Drive: Electro-Luxe |author=Markus, Frank |date=July 13, 2021 |work=Motor Trend |access-date=28 September 2022}}</ref>

===Manufacturer===
In 2018, [[Chevrolet Performance]] advanced an "electric crate motor" concept with the unveiling of the eCOPO Camaro at that year's [[SEMA (association)|SEMA]] show. The eCOPO Camaro was a [[Chevrolet Camaro (sixth generation)|2019 COPO Camaro]] which was equipped with a pair of [[BorgWarner]] HVH250-150 motor assemblies instead of the conventional piston engine. The electric traction motor essentially served as a drop-in replacement with the same [[bellhousing]] bolt pattern and crankshaft flange as the [[General Motors LS-based small-block engine|LS engine family]], so the car retained the same transmission, driveshaft, and axles as the conventional COPO Camaro.<ref>{{cite press release |url=https://media.chevrolet.com/media/us/en/chevrolet/home.detail.html/content/Pages/news/us/en/2018/oct/sema/1029-e-copo.html |title=eCOPO Camaro race car concept electrifies drag racing |date=October 29, 2018 |publisher=Chevrolet Pressroom |access-date=28 September 2022}}</ref><ref>{{cite news |url=https://www.motortrend.com/news/chevrolet-ecopo-camaro-concept-is-a-700-hp-electric-drag-racer/ |title=Chevrolet eCOPO Camaro Concept is a 700-HP Electric Drag Racer |author=Woodard, Collin |date=October 30, 2018 |work=Motor Trend |access-date=28 September 2022}}</ref> It was developed in partnership with Hancock and Lane Racing and Pat McCue.<ref>{{cite news |url=https://www.cnet.com/roadshow/news/chevrolet-ecopo-camaro-concept-sema-2018/ |title=Chevy eCOPO Camaro is a 9-second electric drag-racing monster at SEMA |author=Krok, Andrew |date=October 30, 2018 |work=Road/Show |publisher=CNet |access-date=6 October 2022}}</ref>

At the 2019 SEMA show, Chevrolet continued to develop the EV crate motor idea, following up with the E-10 Concept, which used the powertrains from two [[Chevrolet Bolt|Bolt EVs]] repackaged into in a restored [[Chevrolet C/K (first generation)|1962 C-10 pickup truck]].<ref>{{cite news |url=https://www.caranddriver.com/news/a29714391/chevy-e-10-pickup-sema/ |title=Chevy's 450-HP E-10 Pickup Concept Seeks to Electrify Gearhead Hearts and Minds |author=Mortimer, Maxwell B. |date=November 6, 2019 |work=Car and Driver |access-date=28 September 2022}}</ref>

For SEMA 2020, Chevrolet showcased the "Electric Connect and Cruise" eCrate package, which included the main drivetrain components of a single Bolt EV (motor, battery, controller, and inverter), and was demonstrated as a retrofit to a restored [[Chevrolet K5 Blazer#1973–1991|1977 K5 Blazer]]. The kit was scheduled to go on sale in the second half of 2021.<ref>{{cite news |url=https://www.thedrive.com/news/37354/the-chevrolet-performance-ecrate-is-here-to-make-electric-drivetrain-swaps-easier-than-ever |title=The Chevrolet Performance eCrate Is Here to Make Electric Drivetrain Swaps Easier Than Ever |author=Schrader, Stef |date=October 29, 2020 |work=The Drive |access-date=27 September 2022}}</ref> In this application, the Bolt motor was modified by removing the differential and reduction gear unit, then fitting an adapter plate and crank flange, allowing it to bolt to a conventional transmission. Together with the controller and inverter, the motor occupies approximately the same space as the small-block V8 it replaced; the {{cvt|900|lb}} battery was bolted into the cargo area. In general, the battery presents a greater challenge for packaging, which is why the initial development has focused on trucks.<ref>{{cite magazine |url=https://www.performanceracing.com/magazine/featured/01-01-2021/shocking-rivalry |title=Shocking Rivalry |author=Magda, Mike |date=January 2021 |magazine=Performance Racing |access-date=28 September 2022}}</ref> {{as of|2022|07}}, the eCrate package was still being explored as a "future business opportunity", according to Chevrolet Vice President Scott Bell.<ref>{{cite news |url=https://www.freep.com/story/money/cars/general-motors/2022/07/20/gm-ev-kit-chevy-electric/10089296002/ |title=Chevrolet to offer kit to convert gasoline classic cars into EVs |author=LaReau, Jamie L. |date=July 20, 2022 |work=Detroit Free Press |access-date=28 September 2022}}</ref> Chevrolet plans to release the Ultium eCrate Package in mid-2023.<ref>{{cite news |url=https://grassrootsmotorsports.com/news/go-ev-with-the-chevrolet-performance-ultium-ecrate-package/ |title=Go EV with the Chevrolet Performance Ultium eCrate Package |author=Ackley, J.A. |date=December 21, 2022 |work=Grassroots Motorsports |access-date=16 January 2023}}</ref>

[[File:Ford F-100 Eluminator Concept Truck.jpg|thumb|right|[[Ford F-series#Eluminator|1978 F-100 Eluminator]] "electromod" truck, displayed at the [[Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum]] (Feb 2022)]]
In November 2021, [[Ford Performance]] released the "Eluminator" {{cvt|281|hp|kW|0|order=flip}} crate EV motor, which was the same traction motor used in the [[Ford Mustang Mach-E]] GT Performance Edition and used to power the [[Ford F-series#Eluminator|1978 F-100 Eluminator]] restomod pickup truck.<ref name=EluminatorPR>{{cite press release |url=https://media.ford.com/content/fordmedia/fna/us/en/news/2021/11/02/all-electric-f-100-eluminator-concept.html |title=The future of custom vehicles: Ford unveils all-electric F-100 Eluminator Concept with new EV crate motor customers can now buy |date=November 2, 2021 |publisher=Ford Motor Company |location=Las Vegas, Nevada |access-date=27 September 2022}}</ref> As of 3 November 2021, the crate motor was available for pre-order but not yet shipping.<ref>{{cite web |title=Eluminator Mach E Electric Motor ~ M9000MACHE |url=https://accessories.ford.com/products/eluminator-mach-e-electric-motor |website=Ford Store |location=US |access-date=2021-11-03}}</ref> Final assembly and integration of the F-100 Eluminator was performed by McCue-Lane electric Race Cars (MLe), a shop operated as a partnership between Pat McCue and racer Jeff Lane.

[[Hyundai Motor Corporation]] won praise from the press for its [[Ioniq#Heritage Series|Heritage Series electromods]] presented in 2021, which include a [[Hyundai Pony|Pony]]<ref>{{cite news |url=https://www.cnet.com/roadshow/news/heritage-series-pony-coolest-hyundai/ |title=Heritage Series Pony is the coolest Hyundai ever |author=Cole, Craig |date=April 19, 2021 |work=Road/Show |publisher=CNet |access-date=4 October 2022}}</ref> and [[Hyundai Grandeur|Grandeur]],<ref>{{cite news |url=https://www.theverge.com/2021/11/15/22783810/hyundai-grandeur-heritge-concept-ev-80s |title=Hyundai's restomod Grandeur is the perfect EV for a supervillain |author=Clark, Mitchell |date=November 15, 2021 |work=The Verge |access-date=4 October 2022}}</ref> both restored and repowered as EVs and carrying that brand's "Parametric Pixel" design language applied to its [[Ioniq]] sub-brand. Powertrain details were not supplied.<ref>{{cite news |url=https://jalopnik.com/the-hyundai-grandeur-heritage-restomod-is-80s-luxury-go-1848021760 |title=The Hyundai Grandeur Heritage Restomod Is '80s Luxury Gone Cyberpunk |author=Ismail, Adam |date=November 9, 2021 |work=Jalopnik |access-date=4 October 2022}}</ref> Additional factory electromods shown recently include conversions of a [[Maserati Shamal]] (November 2020),<ref>{{cite news |url=https://www.motortrend.com/news/maserati-project-rekall-shamal-photos-details/ |title=Maserati Project Rekall Is a Captivating, Retro-trastic Take on the Shamal |author=Kierstein, Alex |date=November 23, 2020 |work=Motor Trend |access-date=4 October 2022}}</ref> the Manta A previously mentioned (May 2021),<ref>{{cite news |url=https://jalopnik.com/opel-manta-ev-one-off-is-a-restomod-done-right-1846925542 |title=Opel Manta EV One-Off Is A Restomod Done Right |author=Ismail, Adam |date=May 19, 2021 |work=Jalopnik |access-date=4 October 2022}}</ref> and [[Renault 5]] ''Diamant'' and ''Turbo 3E'' one-offs (2022).<ref name=CD-Diamant>{{cite news |url=https://www.caranddriver.com/news/a40528334/renault-5-diamant-electric-restomod/ |title=Renault 5 Diamant Is the French Icon Turned into an Elegant Electric Car |author=Miller, Caleb |date=July 6, 2022 |work=Car and Driver |access-date=27 September 2022}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.carscoops.com/2022/09/renault-r5-turbo-3e-is-a-modern-ev-take-on-the-homologation-special/|title=Renault R5 Turbo 3E Is A Modern EV Take On The Homologation Special |author=Pappas, Thanos |date=September 22, 2022 |work=CarScoops}}</ref>

At the 2023 [[Tokyo Auto Salon]], [[Toyota]] demonstrated two [[AE86]]-based electromod concepts: the BEV Concept, which is a Corolla Levin equipped with the electric motor from the [[Toyota Tundra|Tundra]] [[Toyota Dynamic Force engine#V35A-FTS|''i-Force Max'' hybrid]] coupled to the original manual transmission, drawing from a storage battery taken from the [[Toyota Prius Plug-in Hybrid|plug-in version of the Prius hybrid]]; and the H2 Concept, which is a [[Toyota Sprinter Trueno|Sprinter Trueno]] that retains its internal combustion [[Toyota A engine#4A-GE (16-valve)|''4A-GE'' engine]], modified to run on hydrogen fuel instead of gasoline.<ref>{{cite news |url=https://jalopnik.com/toyotas-hydrogen-battery-powered-ae86-concepts-give-us-1849985423 |title=Toyota's Hydrogen, Battery-Powered AE86 Concepts Give Us Hope For the Future |author=Ismail, Adam |date=January 13, 2023 |work=Jalopnik |access-date=16 January 2023}}</ref>

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==External links==
* {{cite news |url=https://www.topgear.com/car-news/electric-awards-2022/here-are-15-cool-electric-restomods |title=Here are 15 cool electric restomods |work=TopGear}}

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